In Brazil, Finep, Petrobras and BNDESPAR signed a new stage in the structuring of the Investment Fund in Holdings (FIP) focused on Energy Transition and Decarbonization. With the process of setting up the fund in advanced stage and once the regulation is approved by the internal bodies of each quota holder, the Fund initiates the […]
In Brazil, Petrobras completed the production and commercialization of the first batch of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) produced from soybean oil with CORSIA low-risk certification ILUC, which attests to sustainability criteria and lower risk of impact on new areas. The volume marketed, of 3.8 thousand m3, was obtained by co-processing at the Duque de Caxias […]
In Brazil, Zachs Equity Research reports Petrobras is moving forward with its $1.2 billion bioQAV and renewable diesel facility at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery near Sao Paulo. Set to begin commercial production 2030, the expansion project aims to produce 15,000 barrels per day of sustainable fuels, making it one of the largest in Latin America. […]
In Brazil, Honeywell announced that Petrobras has selected Honeywell UOP’s Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) process technology for project development at its REPLAN refinery in São Paulo, Brazil. Once approved, the project will deliver up to 10,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), representing the first large-scale ETJ initiative in Latin America. By leveraging ethanol from […]
In Brazil, Investing.com reports Petrobras will resume biodiesel production in the northeastern state of Ceará, executive director Magda Chambriard said Friday. Chambriard said the company’s fuel price monetary policy is working. He reiterated that Petrobras will work to avoid shifting volatility from the international market to domestic fuel prices. The CEO said the company has […]
In Brazil, Topsoe has signed an agreement with Petrobras to deliver technology and services for a potential facility at Petrobras’ Boaventura Energy Complex, located in Itaboraí, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The project will be based on Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts to enable the production of SAF and renewable diesel. Once […]
In Brazil, Petrobras and Vale have signed a contract for the supply of diesel in operations of the mining company in Minas Gerais. The agreement involves the supply of diesel S10, produced by Petrobras, with the addition of the mandatory portion of biodiesel, currently at 15%. The agreement also provides for low-carbon business development opportunities, […]
In Brazil, the Infra News Agency reports Petrobras supplied three Transpetro ships with bunker fuel containing 24% renewable content. The operation was carried out between November 10 and 17, at Tebar (São Sebastião Waterway Terminal), on the north coast of São Paulo, considered the largest oil and derivatives terminal in the country. The bunker used […]
In Brazil, CNN Brasil reports Petrobras president Magda Chambriard said on Monday that Petrobras evaluates new investments in renewable fuels and movements, as a way to invest more and more in fuels less harmful to the environment. “We are thinking strongly about the return to ethanol, we will be increasing the production of biodiesel… we […]
In Brazil, Petrobras began the contracting process to build the first plant dedicated to the production of BioQAV (or SBC, of Synthetic Component of Mix for the production of SAF) and renewable diesel (or HVO – Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), to be installed at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC), in Cubatão (SP). The project provides processing […]
